927th Air Refueling Wing
2/27/2013 - MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The commander of Air Force Reserve Command visited the 927th Air Refueling Wing here February 20.
Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson took the morning to visit with 927th ARW command leadership and Airmen from multiple sections.
"I really appreciate the opportunity to visit with you," Jackson told a group of 927th ARW's full-time enlisted Airmen during breakfast. "Few people turn down an assignment to MacDill Air Force Base ... everyone loves living here."
Jackson's visit included briefings from both the 927th ARW and 6th Air Mobility Wing, tours and meet and greets with the Airmen who keep the wing running between unit training assemblies.
The general then traveled to the 927th Operations Group where he spoke with the pilots and boom operators, then toured a KC-135 Stratotanker and greeted the Airmen working to ready the jet for takeoff.
Among them was Tech. Sgt. Anthony Abney, 927th ARW aerospace crew chief, who was cited as an outstanding performer by Chief Master Sgt. William McKinley, a supervisor with the 927th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. The general thanked and recognized Abney for his efforts to maintain the wing's KC-135s.
From there, Jackson visited the command post where he saw integrated operations between the 927th ARW and 6th AMW. Next, he visited with the 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron and ended the afternoon at MacDill speaking to Air Force reservists currently serving at HQ U.S. Central Command.
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